“predicament”意思是“困境；难堪的处境；窘境”，是名词，常用于描述人处于艰难、令人尴尬或难以解决的状况中，在句中可作主语、宾语等，常见搭配有“in a predicament”“be faced with a predicament”等。
“predicament”是一个名词，基本含义为“困境；难堪的处境；窘境”。它强调的是一种让人感到为难、尴尬，且通常难以轻易摆脱的状况，这种状况可能是由外部因素或自身行为导致的。例如，一个人可能因为经济问题、人际关系问题或道德困境而陷入“predicament”。
作主语
例如：The predicament he found himself in was entirely of his own making.（他陷入的困境完全是他自己造成的。）在这个句子中，“predicament”作为句子的主语，描述了他所处的艰难状况。
作宾语
例如：She didn't know how to get out of the predicament.（她不知道如何摆脱这个困境。）这里“predicament”作动词短语“get out of”的宾语，表明她面临的困难情况。
常见搭配
in a predicament：表示“处于困境中”。例如：The company is in a predicament due to the sudden drop in sales.（由于销售额突然下降，公司陷入了困境。）
be faced with a predicament：意思是“面临困境”。例如：Many small businesses are faced with a predicament as the cost of raw materials rises.（随着原材料成本上升，许多小企业面临困境。）
描述经济困境：After losing his job, he was in a financial predicament and couldn't afford to pay his rent.（失业后，他陷入了经济困境，付不起房租。）
描述人际关系困境：She found herself in a predicament when she had to choose between her best friend and her new lover.（当她不得不在最好的朋友和新恋人之间做出选择时，她陷入了两难的境地。）
描述道德困境：The doctor was in a predicament when he had to decide whether to tell the patient the truth or not.（医生在决定是否要告诉病人真相时陷入了道德困境。）